Papular cutaneous lesions in a cat associated with feline infectious peritonitis.
A 7-month-old-intact male domestic shorthair cat was presented with fever, anterior uveitis in the right eye and respiratory distress when handled. These signs along with mild changes in serum protein levels and the exclusion of other potential causes were suggestive of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). As the disease progressed, more clinical signs consistent with FIP, including renal involvement and later pleural effusion, became evident. Non-pruritic cutaneous lesions, characterized by slightly raised intradermal papules over the dorsal neck and over both lateral thoracic walls, were recognized at the end stage of the disease. The identification of papules in well-haired skin was difficult, and clipping of the fur facilitated their detection. Definitive diagnosis of FIP was made by histopathology and by immunohistochemical demonstration of coronavirus antigen in macrophages within kidney and skin lesions. The case was classified as a mixed form of FIP. Recognition of associated cutaneous lesions may facilitate a diagnosis of FIP in suspicious cases.
Declercq
Jan
J
Department of Small Animal Medicine and Clinical Biology, Faculty of Veterinary, Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium. jan.declercq.vet@skynet.be
De Bosschere
Hendrik
H
Schwarzkopf
Ilona
I
Declercq
Lies
L
D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002415:Cats; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016766:Feline Infectious Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D007660:Ketoprofen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014331:Tropicamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists; D002981:Clindamycin; D003907:Dexamethasone; D007660:Ketoprofen; D014331:Tropicamide